Residencies and Fellowships

GlaxoSmithKline sponsors joint fellowship and residency opportunities with several major U.S. colleges and universities. Unfortunately, there are no current plans to recruit fellows and residents to commence in 2012. Please check back on this web page for the latest information.

The core areas of study include:

• Drug Development
• Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics
• Drug/Medical Information
• Oncology (M.D.)
• Hepatology (M.D.)

These programs are targeted to individuals interested in clinical drug development. Participants will spend time at both the assigned university and an associated GlaxoSmithKline site in Research Triangle Park, NC. The fellowships last for two years and the Drug/Medical Information residency lasts for one year.

GSK has rich tradition of supporting post-graduate fellowship programs, starting with collaboration between Burroughs Wellcome and the UNC School of Pharmacy in 1980. Initially these fellowships were post-graduate PharmD/PhD programs in drug development and in clinical pharmacology. The fellowships have now expanded to include other academic institutions and post-residency programs for physicians in specialty areas such as Hepatology and Oncology. In addition a one-year Drug/Medical Information residency has been established in collaboration with Duke University Hospital. In the past 25+ years over 200 individuals have completed a fellowship or residency program in the US.

GSK’s mission to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer is a testament to our patient-focused work. These fellowships support this mission through the advancement of science at GSK and by preparing participants for professional pharmaceutical careers. The GSK Fellowship and Residency Programs are recognized internationally for training postgraduates in clinical research.

The GSK Academy of Pharmaceutical Medicine aims to advance the science and practice of pharmaceutical medicine at GSK, in part by making these programs available to promising scientists. These unique fellowships entail an initial year at the academic institution which includes didactic and practical experiences in the areas of drug discovery and development. The second year takes place at GSK where the fellow participates in currently active projects or in-depth research. Fellows have opportunities ranging from ‘hands on’ experience designing, implementing and interpreting studies to participating on matrix teams and investigation of specific scientific questions.

These programs usually commence each July but there are no current plans to recruit for 2012.